Truck.



G. M. FAHNESTOGK.

Patented Nov. 3, 191.4.

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1!) all whom may concern Be it known that l, UNABLE M. FAHNE- s'rocn, a citizen of theUnitecl States, residing at the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of "hi0, have invented certain new and useful improve merits in Trucks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention belongs to'thet class of trucks, in which mechanical movements, or powerful mechanical devices are employed, to assist in lifting the load to he carried; thus facilitating the loading or unloading of the truck; and in connection with which a. supplementary stand or platform, upon which the goods or articles to he trucked, have previously been. loaded, r placed in the regular conrse of inai'iufacture.

The ohject of my invention is to produce such a truck, which shall he very simple in construction, cheep of manufacture and highly eiiicicnt in. use.

ltsvarious features and ad antages W1 readily become apparent from :1 perusal o the tt'i'illowingspecilica on and claim.

in the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification; Figure (1) is plan view of my new trnck, With the platform raised, 1. (*2) is a side elevation of the triiiclg, the i'ilzitiiorm. being lowered, Fi i (3) is a side elevation oi the truck, with the platform raised, and Fig. is an ison1etric View of one of the supplemental platforms used in connection with the truck.

, The truck proper consists of a frame ii platform (2), a handle lever whee (4-), and intermediate and connecting ports:

The frame (I) is i 'ireifcrrihly a. casting composed of I 5, converging toward the front to ioi'n'i a, bearing ((1'), and at the rear (JOIlIlQClY-(l hy the encl (7). The bearing ((3) is adapted to carry the fork (8), which. in turn carries the front wheel (4). At the hack the frame 1 ai'liintecl to receive the axle or shaft (9), which supports the rear Wheels l l. Al the front, the frame also carries the shafts (10) and On the siafts (9) iind (10), on each side of saicl frame (1), are mounted cam. gears (13). Hearing on these cam gears (13), and provided with racks (ll) adapted to mesh therewith, i. provide inclines (1D, which support the platform to which they are rigidly :lii'lllilid at hoth ends of the platform,

The platform (:3) is tormecl'of siclc pieces i JPTESFHBGE, 131 5 CINCZN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Anpfication fileii November 19, 1913.

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(1(3) and front end :lettorin (:2) is kept in ..h the corn goers (1.3) 01 pins on incline nznst rih (19) on the play of the'n'h (sec partict' ai tncl; may or: gni l \Cl is in ra'i'serl position. i i

A lever handle pivotal-l; cure lto front axle (522i, T (l to si'zmdcllrthe front eel, connects to the ones oi. the axle c) zit-each silflc; the tort: of the handle neing so Shane-cl that it will heai The 'lran 3, g i iraclis, lzzinille, :i ilki may he made of any suitable material and he of any rlesirei'l shape and contour.

The truck opcmtos as follows, to Wit: Any number of ti Jsiippleincntary nlair forms may be used, and. on-the-se inletfOilllS are loaded the articles or goods to he trucked; the truck, in a lowered position (see 2.), is lIi2lL'i-fL-=Il under one of the loaded supplementary plz'itforins the lever handle {3i is then pulleE. clown, which, hearing again no t (23) of yoke brings the said ol-1e into a horizontal nosition, as shown. in and which operation pnshes'thc inks (20), and. come quently the upper ilat'forin backward and in CDUSQQiliC of the can; gears (13) anrl inclined rocks {ii-l), upward, lifting the si'ipplcmentary Pilii'iiblfil and load free'of the floor, allowing it to he moved. The yol-:e'(21') is brought into such position that its "ill bear against the log (26) on the frame (1), making the center of pressure above the line of the shaft (12), thus preventing the yoke 21) from returning to normal position, except by the raising of the yoke h an. outside power, which will allow P1311. 'l'orni to be lowered. i

it will readily become apparent, that my truck is unique and mweri'ul, and 62m be operated readily and. easily with. th least aguins. part (2-3) of the-Joke and connecting parts power possible considering the lead to be raised and trucked, and that it wi l not readily get out of order.

While I have described one specifie form and construction of true! it will-be obvious that the truck is czipnhe of being modified considerably without departing ifiexn the principle and spirit of the nn" ion and I wish to be understood as not limirang myself to the specific construei'jion shown and de scribed, but such modifications will still fell within the scope of my invention.

What .i claim as new and my in ention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a truck of the character described, a frame, a, platform mounted on saidfrenie, cam gears on said frame, inclinedraeks on the platform, said racks bearing on and engaging the cam gears, and means for operating the platform so that eratirely engage the platform.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES M. FA HNESTOCK.

\Vitnesses H. E. CARs'rENs,

HENRY BAER.

the cum gears to elevate the racks will op- 

